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Agent: Hammers captain could stay
THE AGENT of West Ham captain Lucas Neill insists a deal could yet be struck that will see the his client remain at Upton Park. The defender's future has been thrown into doubt after it emerged that the Australia international had rejected the Hammers
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ORIENT: Ex-boss on verge of Scottish Prem?
Ex Orient boss Martin Ling looks to be on the verge of a return to management, at Scottish side Hiberban. He will enter talks with the Scottish Premier League side when he jets home from a holiday. "I haven't spoken to anyone at Hibs since
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WALTHAMSTOW: Choir leader speaks on FA Cup performance
THE Walthamstow-based London Community Gospel Choir (LCGC) have performed at the FA Cup final. And founder Reverend Bazil Meade has spoken of the “fabulous” experience of leading a rendition of Abide With Me at the match on May 30. Rev
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DISTRICT: Laing offers to pay back £25,000
EPPING Forest MP Eleanor Laing has offered to pay back £25,000 after avoiding a £180,000 tax bill by telling the taxman one thing, and the Parliamentary Fees Office another. MPs are only allowed to claim expenses on their second homes, and
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DISTRICT: MP publishes letter to constituents
Dear Residents of Epping Forest, I am very sorry that many people here in Epping Forest will have been concerned and upset about the allegation in Saturday’s Daily Telegraph that I have acted wrongly by not paying Capital Gains Tax when
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LEYTONSTONE: Summer fun for all the family
A SUMMER fair will be held at a Leytonstone school on June 13. The event, at Gwyn Jones Primary School, in Hainault Road, will feature a carnival parade, bouncy castles, gladiator duelling, obstacle course, games, stalls, international food
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LEYTON: Businesses meet to discuss Olympic contracts
OLYMPIC Park contractors met more than 200 small businesses today to discuss how to compete for 2012 contracts. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and London Organising Committee (LOCOG) expect to allocate more than £6bn of work as part of
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WALTHAMSTOW: Men arrested over murder bailed
ALL four men who were arrested in connection with the murder of a woman in a Walthamstow park have been bailed. The body of Michelle Samaraweera, 35, was found in Queens Road on May 30 by a passerby. Two men, aged 29 and 35, were arrested
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Popular surgery to close without consultation
A POPULAR Doctors surgery will be shut down without consultation, much to the fury of its patients. The Sun Street Surgery in Waltham Abbey was the home of Dr Lakha, who recently announced his retirement after falling ill. Even with
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WALTHAMSTOW: At last! Diggers start work on Arcade site
THIS is a sight that should bring cheer to the residents of Walthamstow - a JCB clearing the long-derelict Arcade site. The council has decided to level the site, on the corner of Hoe Street and Walthamstow High Street, and open it up for temporary
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REDBRIDGE: NHS Chief exec takes on new role
THE chief executive of NHS Redbridge has been given a new position to help strengthen acute commissioning across the capital. Heather O’Meara will be responsible for Outer North East London’s Acute Commissioning Unit in addition to her normal
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WALTHAMSTOW: Floral show to be held
A FLORAL show is being held on Saturday. Organised by the Walthamstow Floral Art Society, there will be floral displays, stalls with plants and cards for sale, refreshments and a raffle. It is on June 6, from 2pm to 4pm at St Edmund’s Church Hall
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REDBRIDGE: Free family open day at Magistrates' court
EXPERIENCE life in the courthouse this weekend while staying on the right side of the law at an open day with Redbridge Magistrates. Hundreds of adults and children are being given a fascinating opportunity to learn about how the justice system works
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WALTHAM FOREST: Dog bite figures soar
FIVE people a week are being treated for dog bites at Whipps Cross Hospital in a possible further sign that canines are increasingly being used as weapons in Waltham Forest. Figures released to the Guardian by the hospital show a year-by-year
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WALTHAMSTOW: Debut book celebrated at special event
CELEBRITIES, MPs and young people are to attend a special event to celebrate the publication of a Walthamstow woman's first book. Sotonye Diri, 23, a youth development worker at the Walthamstow YMCA, penned No More Excuses with the intention
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Buckhurst Hill: Youth project gets £25k council grant
A youth group has recieved a cash windfall from a county council fund, partially decided by young people. The Bridge Project, based in a former church site on Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill was one of the lucky groups to get a £24,800 windfall
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LEYTON: Youngsters keep fit during half term
MORE than 200 youngsters attended the Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme (LOCSP) during half-term. Last week, youngsters from across the borough attended a football fun week in Chingford and a multi sports week at Score which featured
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council turns down headteachers' request
THE council has turned down a request from headteachers to delay an equal pay project in order to avert a feared schools cash crisis. The authority is launching phase two of single status, a government requirement to tackle inequalities in
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LEYTON: Brewery praised for producing 'green' beer
A BREWERY received a visit from the London Convivium of Slow Food International (SFI) to praise it for producing beers ethically. Lizzie Brodie, co-owner and joint brewer at Brodie’s Beers of Leyton received a visit last Thursday from SFI, an international
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LOUGHTON: Arts therapist struck off
AN arts therapist who fell asleep during sessions with patients, swore at them and suggested one take advantage of “unlimited sex” has been struck off. Derek Gale, who practiced at the Gale Centre, in Whitakers Way, Loughton, also smoked cannabis in
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WALTHAMSTOW: School reunion a success
FORMER pupils attended a reunion for the class of 1964. A reunion of alumni from Willowfield School in Clifton Avenue, Walthamstow, who left in 1964, was held last Saturday in Chingford to mark the former pupils’ 60th birthdays. The
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CHINGFORD: Fishmonger's 'a victim of supermarkets and takeaways'
A FISHMONGER has blamed the rise in supermarkets and takeways for the demise of his long-standing independent business. D H Wallace and Sons, in Station Road, had its final day of trading on Saturday, May 30, after selling fish to the people
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REDBRIDGE: Employers forum for college graduates
EMPLOYERS are invited to attend a free forum at Redbridge College this June to discuss how the institution can better meet their needs. The forum will take place in the college’s Rouge Restaurant, Barley Lane, Chadwell Heath, on Monday, June
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REDBRIDGE: Three Faiths Forum to tackle 'immoral' MPs
THE Redbridge Three Faith Forum is to hold a public meeting this Thursday (June 4) to discuss the issue of MPs' expenses. Islamic, Christian and Jewish speakers will all discuss the topic at the Holy Trinity Church, in Hermon Hill South Woodford
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LEYTONSTONE: Destroyed trees were diseased, says council
"BEAUTIFUL" trees were cut down because they were diseased, the council said. Residents in a Leytonstone street are fuming after two trees used by a variety of wildlife were chopped down, apparently to make way for a school security fence.
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WOODFORD GRN: Britain's Got Talent loser refuses to give up dream
DREAMS of superstardom are still very much alive for a determined Woodford Green teenager - despite her crashing out of the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent. Megan McKenna, 16, of Forest Approach, and her friend Demi Bennetts, 15, dazzled
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STH WOODFORD: Thieves target model's luxury flat
SECURITY concerns have been raised on a luxury housing estate after burglars broke into the home of glamour model Danielle Lloyd and stole her Miss England crown. The glittering prize - and thousands of pounds worth of other goods - were taken from
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ILFORD: Doctor guilty of sex assaults on patients
A DOCTOR from Ilford has been sentenced to nine months community service after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two of his patients. Dr Rajinder Aggarwal smacked the women on the bottom, as well as harassing them with questions about
